2023-01-16
24 分钟Pushkin Surveys show that this year's top New Year's resolution,
the thing that more than 50% of folks who made January resolutions have committed to getting more of in 2023,
is exercise.
Which, from the perspective of a happiness professor like me, should be a good thing.
because there's lots and lots of scientific evidence that working out regularly can significantly improve our self-reported happiness.
But the research shows that our bodies aren't the only things that could use a good workout this year.
In fact,
our guest today argues that we might want to swap at least some of those New Year's bench presses and leg curls for a different kind of training,
one that focuses on toughening something that we often forget can have a big effect on our stress levels,
our performance, and our happiness.
We'll see today that if we really want to feel better in 2023,
we probably need to devote at least a few of our workouts to improving our inner self-talk.
So get ready to sweat out your inner critic and strengthen those self-compassion muscles,
because the Happiness Lab is about to hit the gym for our first-ever,
new year, new you, self-talk workout.
Our minds are constantly telling us what to do to be happy, but what if our minds are wrong?
What if our minds are lying to us, leading us away from what will really make us happy?
The good news is that understanding the science of the mind can point us all back in the right direction.
You're listening to the Happiness Lab with Dr.
Laurie Santos.